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VOCABULARY WORDS MSHALVERSON2
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English
9th Grade
12/29/2008

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sagacity
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shrewdness, intelligence, wisdom
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extemporize
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to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceed
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engender
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to bring into existence, to cause or give rise to
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incumbent
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leaning/resting on something else; duty bound, obligatory, imposed as a duty or obligation
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emulative
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striving to equal or excel; rivaling; aspiring to competition
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obsequious
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characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference
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steeped
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soaked, immersed
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myriad
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innumerable, composed of numerous parts; a vast number
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manifest
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visible, evident
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fervent
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intense, full of enthusiasm and ardor.
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quarry
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perry, game, victim, target
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taut
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tight, pulled; tense, worried, anxious
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extol
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to praise lavishly (generously), to glorify or exalt
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stalwart
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strong(physically and/or morally)
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obliquely
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indirectly; not in a straight forward manner
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brevity
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briefness; shortness
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spurious
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false, forged
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vehement
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characterized by intensity of emotion or convictions or forcefulness of expressions; acting with great force or energy;strong
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delectable
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delightful, pleasing, delicious
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nondescript
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lacking in distinctive qualities
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